Bring Your Own Queer (BYOQ): Local performers and icons will be shaking things up today at the annual Bring Your Own Queer music, arts and performance festival, including Juanita Moore, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Honey Soundsystem, Chica Boom, Titland, and more. The festival benefits Lyric. more ›

Kindie rock, jazz, and blues at Sunday Streets in the Tenderloin/Civic Center, Filipino culture and cuisine at Yerba Buena Gardens, Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown, Cuban and Brazilian music at Stern Grove, and a 10K to benefit San Francisco AIDS Foundation. more ›

We're sorry we've neglected our weekend events duties recently, but for what it's worth, here's an eleventh hour round-up of a few things going down this weekend. more ›

NYC-based Skillshare, a community marketplace in which you can "learn anything from anyone" offline, in a casual setting and on the cheap, just announced the service is going to soon be available in San Francisco. They anticipate it catching on even more here than it has in New York. more ›

DRAG: Tonight kicks off the legendary Kinsey Sicks' 13-day “GreatesTits,” show at the Rrazz Room, in which the group showcases the "harvest of their 17-year Mary-making" featuring their trademark "rich, four-part harmony, biting satire and over-the-top drag." (8 p.m., The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street) more ›

Most savvy photographers about town probably already know about the fabulous, decades-old Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street), which is nestled at the top of Duboce Park and housed within the equally fabulous Harvey Milk Arts Center. The building was recently remodeled (and then unfortunately vandalized). More to the point, have you checked out all the great classes both places offer? more ›

Like many cities, Oakland is currently faced with a major budget crisis, and many community organizations are at risk, including Oakland Public Library. Under one of Mayor Quan's three proposed scenarios, the library would be reduced from 18 locations to only 4, and 80-90% of library staff would be laid off. more ›

Free yoga (almost) daily in the sun, we're there! Hayes Valley Farm announced that starting tomorrow they'll be hosting free outdoor yoga all month on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. when weather permits. more ›

Been thinking about volunteering? Have valuable skills to offer? Always wondered what it's like to be on a "board of directors?" Then hit up The Board Match 2011 tomorrow evening and find the nonprofit of your dreams. Choose from over 170 Bay Area organizations, large and small, focusing on everything from the environment to arts to youth. They need you. more ›

Last Thursday, the Independent Arts & Media launched the San Francisco Arts Market, an open-air marketplace for local artists and businesses to sell their hand-crafted wares, including ceramics, clothing, jewelry, literature, music, paintings, photography, and wood-carvings. more ›

According to Streetsblog, unlike some of their neighbors two miles South, Western Addition residents are embracing their Pavement to Parks parklet on Divisadero. The parklet, which extends the sidewalk between Hayes and Grove Streets in front of Mojo Bicycle Cafe, giving the venue more outdoor seating, is one month into its six-month trial and is reportedly hugely popular. more ›

It's supposed to rain on Sunday, but that won't stop the Sunday Streets and the two-weekend long Cherry Blossom Festival fun. Also happening on Sunday is the Festival of the Mandolins, which has a huge line-up. Saturday includes the Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival in the Mission and the International Lao New Year Festival at Civic Center. more ›

The second Sunday Streets of 2010 is this Sunday along the Great Highway route from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be in conjunction with the World Health Organization's 1000 cities, 1000 lives campaign for World Health Day 2010. more ›

First off, we apologize for not giving you all a heads-up about the first Sunday Streets that happened yesterday at Embarcadero. It totally went under our radar. But according to Streetsblog, it was a huge success more ›

COMEDY: Real couples tell the stories of how they first met while improv actors reenact the scene through sketches and songs at How We First. more ›

It was a hot day in San Francisco for hanging out on the street during the annual Park(ing) Day, which happens worldwide. Good thing there was plenty of foliage to soak up the CO2 in many of the spots, many of which were spotted downtown and in the Mission. It was duly noted that San Francisco has plenty of green spaces when you seek them out, but it's definitely refreshing to see a small oasis here and there in the middle of such urban settings. more ›

Tomorrow is the annual Park(ing) Day, brought to you by Rebar, in which companies and individuals transform local, metered parking spots into fun and creative green spaces for the day. Look for them on your way to work in the morning or on your lunch break, and the mobile PARKcycle will also be out and about. Check out SFist's gallery of last year's Park(ing) Day. more ›

This weekend's final Sunday Streets of the year was a big success despite the fog. more ›

DANCE: Come learn the polka at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival's open-air dance party at Jessie Square with Big Lou’s Polka Casserole, who are devoted to reminding audiences that polka was once rock 'n roll for Eastern European immigrants and their descendants. more ›

It's been a fun summer, with many successful Sunday Streets under our belts. This Sunday's event will be the last one of the summer and will go along the Great Highway Route, connecting Golden Gate Park via Lincoln Way to the San Francisco Zoo, along Ocean Beach. Participants can expect to find the usual endless amount of entertainment, activities, booths, tables, and general fun. more ›

Finally, a food festival that we can afford! San Francisco Street Food Festival 2009, which is a benefit for La Cocina, is a free, day-long block party full of micro-entrepreneurs, informal food vendors, and renowned chefs bringing you delicious eats for $8 or less per item. more ›

Wow, there's a lot of day-time events happening this weekend. We are fried from putting this all together. Time to get outside! more ›

COMMUNITY: Celebrate the diversity of Lower Haight with an evening of live music, live painting, food, drink, merriment, and merchant discounts at the Lower Haight Art Walk. more ›

It's another weekend with lots of fun daytime events. Here are a few big ones. Bonus: all of them are free! ALL WEEKEND Renegade Craft Fair Over 200 DIY artists from across the country and abroad will be selling their handmade goods at this second annual event. From clothing and accessories, to stationary and concert posters, with everything from bath products and ceramics in between. Fort Mason, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., free. more ›

In an effort to combat shameless litterbugs, loyal Dolores Park-goers have organized a regular Dolores Park Clean-Up effort. The first one is happening this Sunday at 5 p.m., and volunteers are invited to enjoy drink specials at Amnesia afterwards. With the weather forecast in the 70s this weekend, we're sure there will be plenty of discarded cigarette butts and bottle caps for the volunteers to glean. more ›

The 3- or 4-day weekend is upon us. FuncheapSF has a full list of 92 Bay Area July 4th celebrations that keeps growing. Here are a few hand-picked weekend events, in addition to the main fireworks extravaganza, Fourth of July Waterfront Celebration. more ›

Last night's Lindy in the Square was a huge success. As the above photos demonstrate, folks of all ages were up there strutting their stuff. The striped-shirt fellow in the second photo, at right, gets the prize for being the most "into it." Lindy in the Square happens every fourth Wednesday of the month through September. The next one is on July 22, hosted by 9:20 Special. more ›

We hear today's Sunday Streets in the Mission was a success. Evidently lots of kids came out of the woodwork, too. The next one is July 19, also in the Mission. more ›

People offer up everything under the sun in Craigslist's free section, including random junk like a bottle of dish-washing detergent and the saddest wheelbarrow ever (too ugly for photos, the ad says). Also available are a gutted old-person scooter that needs a new tire and battery and 2,000 photos of tourists to potentially be cut up into collage masterpieces. more ›

ART: Peruse art and enjoy food and drink specials at dozens of venues (including free dessert at Metro Kathmandu!), as part of the Divisadero Art Walk. 6 p.m. // Divisadero Street (from Haight St to Geary Blvd) // free MUSIC: Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, which starts tomorrow night, is having an arena rock-themed Launch Party extravaganza tonight. Local band Live Evil performs as Spinal Tap! Plus The Godz of Rock and live stage versions of ‘80s hair metal videos. more ›